Aerosol and Humidity Structure Beneath Maritime Stratus Clouds: 1981 Data.

Abstract

Navy electro-optical systems will operate beneath decks of maritime stratus clouds. Radiation supporting the EO systems will be attenuated by aerosols and water vapor. Methods and models are needed to specify the concentrations and vertical gradients as a function of atmospheric parameters easily and routinely measured. A measurement program designed by the author was described in a previous publication. This report presents data acquired southwest of San Diego. Distinct differences in the aerosol spectra at all elevations relative to cloud base height suggest that the May and August data respectively represent marine and continental aerosols. Significant data characteristics are outlined. Keywords: Marine atmospheres, Stratus clouds, Cloud cover.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 03, 1982
Accession Number
ADA169168

Entities

People

  • V. R. Noonkester

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altimeters
  • Altitude
  • Capillary Electrophoresis
  • Clouds
  • Condensation
  • Equations
  • Heat Energy
  • Humidity
  • Lapse Rate
  • Latent Heat
  • Measurement
  • Radar Altimeters
  • Sea Surface Temperature
  • Stratus Clouds
  • Surface Temperature
  • Transition Temperature
  • Water Vapor

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.